Stevie Smith

Nor We Of Her To Him - Poem by Stevie Smith

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He said no word of her to usNor we of her to him,But oh it saddened us to seeHow wan he grew and thin.We said: she eats him day and nightAnd draws the blood from him,We did not know but said we thoughtThis was why he grew thin.

One day we called and rang the bell,No answer came within,We said: She must have took him offTo the forest old and grim,It has fell out, we said, that sheEats him in forest grim,And how can we help him being eatenUp in forests grim?

It is a restless time we spend,We have no help from him,We walk about and go to bed,It is no help to him.Sometimes we shake our heads and sayIt might have better beenIf he had spoke of us to herOr we of her to him.Which makes us feel helpful, untilThe silence comes again.

Comments about Nor We Of Her To Him by Stevie Smith

Interesting. I take this as parents who have lost their child to their significant other and for whatever reason is being kept apart from the family. Usually this happens in the case of one who is being abused.(Report)Reply